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Definitions: KELL |
KELLNoun1. The cocoon or chrysalis of an insect. 2. The caul; that which covers or envelops as a caul; a net; a fold; a film. 3. A sort of pottage; kale. See Kale, 2. 4. A kiln. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Mining | A variation of kiln. (references) |
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Kell, Illinois."
Crosswords: KELL |
| English words defined with "KELL": Keld. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "KELL": Kell Blood-Group System, Kell factor. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "KELL" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Estonian (clock, watch), Hungarian (got to, have got to, have to, must, ought, ought to, should, to need, to require). |
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Movie/TV Titles | Kell egy hét együttlét (1998) | |
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![]() | Captain Raphael Semmes, Alabama's commanding officer, standing by his ship's 110-pounder rifled gun during her visit to Capetown in August 1863. His executive officer, First Lieutenant John M. Kell, is in the background, standing by the ship's wheel. The original photograph is lightly color-tinted and mounted on a carte de visite bearing, on its reverse, the mark of E. Burmester, of Cape Town. See photo numbers NH 57256-KN for the colored image and NH 57256-A for a reproduction of the carte de visite's reverse. Credit: NAVY. | ![]() | Ship's officers on deck. They are Seated, left to right: First Lieutenant William E. Evans; Commander Raphael Semmes, Commanding Officer; and First Assistant Engineer Miles J. Freeman. Standing, left to right: Surgeon Francis L. Galt; Lieutenant John M. Stribling; First Lieutenant John M. Kell, Executive Officer; Lieutenant Robert T. Chapman; and First Lieutenant Becket K. Howell (Marine Corps). Credit: NAVY. |
![]() | Line engraving by H.B. Hall, Jr., New York, featuring portraits of seven officers who served with Semmes in CSS Sumter. In center is First Lieutenant John McIntosh Kell. The others are (clockwise from top): First Lieutenant Robert T. Chapman; First Assistant Engineer Miles J. Freeman; Paymaster Henry Myers; Lieutenant John M. Stribling; Surgeon Francis L. Galt; and First Lieutenant William E. Evans. Kell, Freeman and Galt also served with Semmes in CSS Alabama and were present during her engagement with USS Kearsarge. Credit: NAVY. | ![]() | Halftoned image, printed in "Two Years on the Alabama", by Lieutenant Arthur Sinclair (2nd edition, 1896). Kell was Executive Officer of CSS Alabama in 1862-64. Credit: NAVY. |
![]() | Alex Mumford Jr., 10 disguised as the man from uncle complete with eye patch, handcuffs, trench coat, knife, gun, briefcase, in Macy's Toy Dept. / World Journal Tribune p. Credit: Library of Congress; photo by Ted Kell.. | ![]() | Floating dam / S. Russel, delt. ; Kell Bros. lithrs., Holborn. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "KELL" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "KELL" is used about 62 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 100% | 62 | 42,755 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "KELL" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Kell | Last name | 2,000 | 4,964 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
1. Kell, IL (village, FIPS 39324) |
Expressions using "KELL": Kell Blood-Group System ♦ Kell factor. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "KELL": Coe-kell. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
kell | 103 | jo kell | 4 |
kell troy | 81 | kell rowland | 4 |
kell kevin | 76 | hospital kell regional west | 4 |
kell r | 41 | kell munoz | 3 |
high kell school | 23 | anti kell | 3 |
kell blue book | 21 | book kell | 3 |
clarkson kell | 17 | from justin kell | 3 |
kell madi son | 15 | call kell | 3 |
george kell | 12 | hu kell | 3 |
kell kell leila | 10 | kell regis | 3 |
kell price | 8 | am kell see | 3 |
kell il | 8 | jpg kell | 3 |
kell michael troy | 7 | jean kell louisa | 3 |
kell realty | 6 | hospital kell west | 2 |
kell kenan | 5 | anti antibody kell | 2 |
jill kell | 5 | brent kell | 2 |
architect kell munoz | 5 | hound kell | 2 |
kell madison | 5 | kell willie | 2 |
kell strom | 4 | kell antigen | 2 |
kell antibody | 4 | facial kell | 2 |
kell west | 2 | ||
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| Language | Translations for "KELL"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | Kell-faktor (Kell factor), Kell-antigen (Kell antigen). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | Kell-factor (Kell factor), Kell antigeen (Kell antigen). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | Kell-kerroin (Kell factor), K-antigeeni (Kell antigen). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | facteur de définition (Kell factor), antigène Kell (Kell antigen). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Kellfaktor (Kell factor), Kell-Antigen (Kell antigen). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | παράγοντας Κελ (Kell factor), παράγοντας ευκρίνειας (Kell factor), αντιγόνο Kell (Kell antigen). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | antigene Kell (Kell antigen). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ellkay factor Kell (Kell factor), antigénio Kell (Kell antigen). (various references) factor de Kell (Kell factor), antígeno Kell (Kell antigen). (various references) Kell-antigen (Kell antigen). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "KELL": kellies, kelly. (additional references) | |
Words containing "KELL": muskellunge, muskellunges, nickelled, nickelling, rathskeller, rathskellers, skellum, skellums. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-k-l-l" | |
-1 letter: elk, ell, lek. | |
-2 letters: el. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-k-l-l" | |
+1 letter: kelly, knell. | |
+2 letters: killed, killer, killie, knells, likely. | |
+3 letters: belleek, bleakly, clerkly, eellike, elflike, elflock, inkwell, kellies, killdee, killers, killies, kleagle, knelled, knolled, knoller, kruller, lawlike, leakily, leglike, likable, liplike, owllike, skellum, skilled, skillet, skulled, sleekly, ukelele, ukulele. | |
+4 letters: alkalies, alkaline, alkalise, alkalize, alkylate, balkline, balmlike, belleeks, blackleg, bowllike, bullneck, calflike, clawlike, claylike, cultlike, elflocks, feltlike, folklife, folklike, folklore, folktale, glenlike, gluelike, gulflike, halolike, hellkite, inkwells, keelhale, keelhaul, keelless, keloidal, killdeer, killdees, kilomole, kleagles, knelling, knollers, krullers, lacelike, ladylike, lakelike, lamblike, lardlike, lavalike, leaflike, leakless, lifelike, likeable, likelier, lilylike, limekiln, linelike, linkable, lionlike, lockable, loftlike, lordlike, lovelock, luckless, millcake, overkill, palmlike, playlike, plumlike, rakehell, saltlike, seallike, selamlik, shellack, silklike, skeletal, skellums, skilless, skillets, slablike, slakable, soullike, taillike, talkable, tilelike, ukeleles, ukuleles, unlikely, veillike, walkable, wolflike, woollike. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4B 45 4C 4C |
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.- . .-.. .-.. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001011 01000101 01001100 01001100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)K E L L |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004B 0045 004C 004C |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)45394646 |
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vertaling, transferim, transmetim, ترجمة من لغة أجنبية للغة الأم, ترجمة, إفتتان, транслация, огъване, превод, предаване, поддаване, тълкуване, превеждане, 翻译, překlad, oversættelse, translatie, taajuusmuutos, translaatio, traduction, oersetting, Übersetzung, μετάφραση, תור'מ ות, תר'ום, "עתק", "עתק, fordítás, traduzione, 翻訳 , へい"ういどう, やくしょ, やくしゅつ, "うどく, ほ"やく, トランスレーション , やくじゅつ, ほ"やくしょ, 번역, tradukshon, tradução, translaţie, tãlmãcire, traducere, сдвиг, трансляция, перемещение, перевод, tumačenje, traducción, översättning, tercüme, процес перекладу, переклад, пояснення, переміщення, sự dịch, sự biến th nh sự giải thích, trosiad, for translation; Deens, danisht, danishte, لغة الدانمركية, نوع كعك, دانماركي, датски език, датски, Daniko, 丹麦语, dánský, dánština, danskur, danskt, tanskalainen, danois, Deensk, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, עו'ת שמרים, " י, dán, danska, Danmhairgis, danese, 덴마크, Danvargish, Danvargagh, danes, dinamarquês, danez, датский, danski, danski jezik, danés, dansk, danimarkalı, danimarka dili, датський, датська мова, tiếng Đan-mạch, for Danish; Nederlands, Hollands, holandez, هولندي, اللغة الهولندية, холандски, немски език, холандски език, холандците, немски, Olandes, 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, holandský, nizozemský, hollandsk, hollendskt, hollantilainen, néerlandais, Nederlânsk, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, holandisht, "ול "י, holland, hollenskur, Ollainnis, olandese, 네덜란", Belanda, Ollanish, Germaanish, Tatimana, nederlandsk, ulandes, hulandes, holandês, neerlandés, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, голландский, holanđanin, u škripcu, holandski, holandés, bakratongo, holländsk, ชาวเนเธอร์แลน"์, เกี่ยวกับเนเธอร์แลน"์, รรยา, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait, голландська мова, голландський, ngôn ngữ khó hiểu, "b xã", for Dutch; Fins, finlandez, finlandishte, finlandisht, اللغة الفنلندية, فنلندية, فنلندي, фински език, фински, Pinlandino, 芬蘭語 , 芬兰语, finský, finskt, suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, פי י, finn, finnskur, finnska, finlandese, 핀란", Fynlannish, Fynlannagh, finlandês, finês, finlandezã, финский, Finisi, finski jezik, finski, finlandés, finés, finsk, fince, finlandiya'ya özgü, фінська мова, фінський, tiếng Phần-lan, for Finnish; Franse taal, Frans, franceze, francez, frëngjisht, frëng, frëngjishte, فرنسي, اللغة الفرنسية, الشعب الفرنسي, gall, френски език, френски, Pranses, 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, francouzština, francouzský, franskur, franskt, ranskalainen, français, Frânsk, französisch, γάλλοσ, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, צרפתי, צרפתית, francia, Fraincis, francese, フレコン化 , フランス" , 仏文 , 仏 , ふつぶ", フレンチ , フランセ , ふつ, "랑스, Perancis, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, frances, franses, francês, francezii, francezã, franţuzesc, franţuzeşte, французский, Falani, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, sí-Fulentji, fransk, franska, fransızca, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransız, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький, Ffrengig, isiFulentshi, for French; Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, المانية, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, роден, германски, немски език, немски, немец, готически, германец, 德語 , 德语, 德文 , 德國 , nìmecký, nìmec, tysker, Duitse, týskur, týskt, týskari, saksalainen, Allemand, Dútsk, Deutsche, Deutsch, "ερμανός, gjermanisht, 'רמ י, 'רמ ית, német, þjóðverji, þýskur, GearmÚnach, GearmÚinis, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, todesch, Germaanagh, Garmane, Germaanish, Carmane, aleman, Niemiec, niemiecki, alemão, alemand, neamţ, немецкий, Siamani, germanski, alemán, Tudesku, Doysri, mjeremani, mdachi, sí-Jalimáne, tysk, เยอรมัน, าษาเยอรมัน, Alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr, isiJalimane, iliJalimane, iJalimane, for German; Grieks, Griek, الإغريقي, يوناني, اللغة اليونانية, Griegu, гръцки език, гръцки, грък, Griyego, 希臘語 , 希腊语, řecký, řeètina, řek, græker, grikst, kreikkalainen, grec, Gryk, Gryksk, Gryks, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, יו ית, יו י, görög, Grikki, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", 그리스, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, grèc, greacã, греческий, Eleni, grk, grčki jezik, grčki, griego, grek, Yunanli, yunanlı, yunanca, yunan, Rumca, yunanistan'a ait, rum, грек, гречанка, грецька мова, грецький, kẻ cắp b gi gặp nhau, quân bạc bịp tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó thật l kỳ phùng địch thủ, người Hy-lạp tiếng Hy-lạp kẻ bịp bợm, kẻ lừa đảo, Groegwr, for Greek; Italianer, Italiaans, Italiaan, شخص إيطالي, اللغة الإيطالية, الإيطالي, إيطالي, Italianu, италиански език, италиански, италианец, Italyano, 意大利 , 意大利語 , 意大利语, italština, italský, ital, italiener, italienskt, italialainen, Italien, Italjaansk, italienisch, Ιταλός, italisht, איטלקי, איטלקית, olasz, Ítali, IodÚilis, italiano, 이탈리아, Iddaalish, Włoch, italianã, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, итальянский язык, итальянский, итальянец, Italia, italijanski, italijanski jezik, italijan, sí-Taliyáne, italienare, italiensk, italienska, เกี่ยวกับอิตาลี, ชาวอิตาลี, าษาอิตาลี, italyanca, italyan, італі"ць, італійська мова, італійський, італійка, for Italian; Portugees, portugez, portugalisht, اللغة البرتغالية, البرتغالية, البرتغالي, португалски език, португалски, португалец, Potuges, 葡萄牙语, 葡萄牙人 , 葡萄牙語 , portugalský, portugiser, portugisiskt, portugalilainen, portugais, Portugeesk, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, Portaingéilis, portoghese, ポルトガル語 , ポルトガル", 포르투갈, Portiugish, Portiugagh, portugues, Portugalczyk, português, portughez, португальский, portugalski jezik, portugalski, portugalac, portugués, Mreno, si-Putúkezi, portugis, portekiz, Portekízlí, portekizli, portekizce, португальська мова, португальський, португалець, người B"-đ o-nha tiếng B"-đ o-nha, for Portuguese; Spaans, Spaanse taal, spanjoll, اللغة الأسبانية, الأسبانية, أسباني, испански език, испански, espanyoles, Espanyol, 西班牙语, 西班牙文 , 西班牙語 , španìlský, španìlština, spanskt, espanjalainen, espagnol, Spaansk, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, karaiñe'êmegua, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, SpÚinnis, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , 스페인, Spaainagh, Spaainish, spañó, espanhol, espanhòl, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, spaniol, испанский, Sipaniolo, španski jezik, španski, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyolca, ispanyol, іспанська мова, іспанський, for Spanish; Sweeds, suedez, اللغة السويدية, Suecu, шведски език, шведски, швед, Swedis, 瑞典語 , 瑞典语, švédský, švédština, Zweeds, svenskt, ruotsalainen, suédois, Sweedsk, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svéd, sænskur, Sualainnis, svedese, スウェーデン語 , スウェーデン", 스웨덴, Soolynish, Soolynagh, suèc, шведский, švedski jezik, švedski, sueco, svensk, เกี่ยวกับคน าษาและวั'นธรรมของประเทศสวีเ"น, isveççe, isveç dili, isveç, Ísveçlí, шведська мова, шведський, người Thuỵ điển tiếng Thuỵ điển, for Swedish; |